My Real G.I. Joe

Anastasia Miller has been moved around her whole life while her mother tried to find a perfect husband. She’s hoping that her mother’s new husband, Danny Miller, will finally give her the hope of staying. What happens when everything falls apart and the last person she expects to help her won’t leave her side? Will she finally be saved?
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"Get to know me then." He ran his thumb back and forth over my
cheek. "I want to get to know you."

"I'm not good for you." I shook my head. He gave me a smile that
made my knees weak.

"Let me figure that out for myself." He whispered making me close
my eyes leaning into him. "Let me take you out." I nodded feeling
the warm trail Fin's fingers are leaving on my cheeks.

"Okay." Fin kissed my head "Tomorrow?" He nodded.

"I'll pick you up. I'll call you." I smiled at him as he handed
me my bag.

"Bye Fin." He winked at me.

"I'll call you soon." I walked into the house to see Danny
sitting in the kitchen.

"Morning, Danny." I smiled at him making him put down the
newspaper and look at me.

"Someone's happy this morning." I opened the fridge and pulled
out the orange juice. "Did you have a good time?"

"Yeah it was night to just spend a night laughing." I poured
myself a glass taking a sip.

"I'm glad you had a good night." He smiled at me as Matty came
running in with a toy.

"Hey Bud." I smiled messing his hair as he made a circle around
the kitchen table making a 'zoom' sound as he went.

"We need to go shopping so do what you got to do, and be
prepared." I raised my eye brow at him putting my glass in the
sink.

"Oh?" He nodded taking a sip of his coffee picking up his
newspaper again.

"School's coming up for the both of you. You both will need
school supplies and clothes." I nodded.

"Let me shower and I'll be ready." I went quick changing into a
long sleeve shirt and a pair of jeans. I pulled my hair into a
braid as I walked out of my bedroom. "I'm ready." I smiled
putting on my sunglasses.

"Alright brat, drop the toy we're going out." Danny smiled
sweeping Matty up into his arms. "Come Matt." He put on his
sunglasses and smiled at me. "You're going to help me with this
right?" Danny asked as he pulled out of the drive way handing me
the list.

"You don't know what he'll need?" I pushed my glasses on my head.

"I've never done this before." He rolled his eyes at me. "Even
when I was in school, my mom did my shopping. She was going to
come up but she was dealing with my brother at the moment." I
raised my eye brows at him. "You'll meet them soon."

"Well he's only going into Pre-K, Danny. He's not going to need
all that much." He sighed.

"My baby's growing up." I smiled at him as we pulled up to the
local mall.

"What are we getting Daddy?" Matty said taking his hand as we got
to a school supplies store. Danny picked him up as I picked up a
basket.

"We're getting things for school Buddy. What do we need?" I
scanned down the list quickly.

"We need a box of tissues, a box of crayons, washable markers,
craft paper, and a child's notebook. He's going to need a napping
pillow and blanket."

"I was thinking of buying the napping thing online." I nodded as
Matty watched the people go by.

"Come on Matty lets go get you your things and some clothes." He
smiled at me as his father put him down and he took the bottom of
my shirt and pulled. "Matty, this way." I pulled his hand as we
got to the school supplies. I pushed his glasses up on his head
as we went through everything he needed. I called Danny when we
were done.

"I'll meet you by the Starbucks; I got him all new clothes. Did
you get what you needed?"

"I think I'm good. I can come back if I missed anything though."
I pulled Matty close as he chatted away at me smiling.

"Alright, see you soon." I hung up as I pulled at my necklace.

"Annie, it's pretty." Matty smiled at me pointing to the locket
that hung around my neck.

"Thanks Bud." He smiled at me as he saw his Dad and ran to him.
"Do you mind if I make a phone call?" He shook his head pulling
Matty to him making him giggle. I pulled out my phone dialing as
I sat on a bench outside the mall in the warm sun.

"Hey Brat."

"Hey Z."

"How's Hawaii?" I sighed leaning back.

"It's great, if my mother wasn't here." I sighed running my
fingers over the locket. "I found that locket you gave me." I
listened to the sound of the couch as he sat down on it.

"I remember when I gave you that necklace. A useless piece of
metal." I could hear the smile in his voice.

"Nothing from you is useless, Z." I closed my eyes. "I miss you
Zander."

"I miss you too, Pretty Lady." I fought back the tears.

"I met this guy. He makes my knees weak." I wiped away the tears
that fell.

"Oh? And what's this guy's name? I'll have to make sure he's
clean if he's dating my baby girl."

"Zander." I groaned laughing.

"I'm serious Anastasia. No one dates my baby girl without getting
the okay from me."

"You're not my father Zander."

"But I love you like you are family Baby. You will understand
that. I don't treat every brown hair beauty like I treat you.
Hell they do get in my bed and we enjoy a roll around in the
sack."

"Zander." I rolled my eyes. That boy thinks more with his lower
head then the one on his shoulders.

"Sorry. You're my baby. There just women I have sex with. You'll
always be more than them. Hell I haven't even rolled in the hay
stack with you. But I'm wrapped around your finger. And
sweetheart, he fucks up. I'll kill him. No questions asked." The
serious tone in his voice made me shudder at just the talk.

"Zander, you know I hate that talk." He sighed.

"I know you do, you understand me. I'll do anything to protect
you. You've seen it." I hate when Z talks business with me. Ever
since I first met him I regret getting into his business. I would
never tell him to do something else, but I wish he did something
safer. I worry about him.

"I know. Be careful Zander. For me. Please." I closed my eyes.

"You made me careful. I'll be out to visit you soon. I miss you.
Take care of yourself." He took a deep breath as he fought to
hide his emotions. "How you liking your new Step-Daddy?"

"He's not like the other ones, Z. Oh Baby he's great. I don't
know what changed her mind to get one with a baby of his own. But
it's so different. I like it. He isn't mean to me, Z. He's being
a Daddy to me." I pulled at my sleeves. I looked over as Danny
walked out of the store.

"That's great A. I'm happy. I just wish it was closer." I bit my
lip.

"I'll call you later. They just walked out. I love you, Z."

"Alright, don't forget. I love you too Annie." I ended the phone
call shoving the phone into my pocket as they walked over to me.

"You ready to go?" Danny asked smiling.

"Yeah. Let's go to lunch. I'm hungry." I smiled taking Matty's
hand in mine as we walked to the truck.